Can Your Back Handle This Bizarre New Kids’ Toy?

Children can be mighty tough to shop for during the holidays. But if we know anything about kids, it’s that they absolutely love harassing adults into acting like idiots.

That’s why there’s Pony Up Daddy, the hottest new toy of the holiday season. (It isn’t.)

As you can see in this video, Pony Up Daddy is literally a saddle you wear so your kid can sit on your back and ride you.

The first thought that ran through our heads: What in the living hell?

The second: There’s no way they paid those poor actors enough.

And the third: Man, that looks like some serious back pain waiting to happen.

We haven’t tried the toy, so we can’t recommend it. But if you do decide to take it for a test run, we fully recommend doing The Fit Man’s Back-Saving Workout well before your rug rat climbs on your back.

You’ll master four simple moves that will help you relieve current back pain and reduce your chances of future back pain.

Of course, if you want to keep fit so you can keep up with your kids, there are safer ways to work out without subjecting your back to a flailing tyke. Try these 44 Exercises All Dads Should Do. They’re fun, safe, and many are kid-friendly.

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